Excitotoxins – is the Taste Worth the Risk?

Excitotoxins – Part 4 – Is it worth it to ingest these excitotoxins? Catch the beginning of this story here: https://www.drjomd.com/2011/08/excitotoxins-part-1/ https://www.drjomd.com/2011/09/excitotoxins-part-2/ https://www.drjomd.com/2011/09/excitotoxins-part-3/ And hidden sources of MSG here: https://www.drjomd.com/2011/08/hidden-sources-of-msg/   Is it worth it to ingest these excitotoxins? Hardly! Now that you know, will you keep feeding processed food and diet drinks to your…

Excitotoxins – Neurotransmitters in Over-Drive

Excitotoxins – Part 2 MSG, Aspartame dangers uncovered. You will find part 1 here: https://www.drjomd.com/2011/08/excitotoxins-part-1/ And hidden sources of MSG here: https://www.drjomd.com/2011/08/hidden-sources-of-msg/ Turns out the original assumption that glutamate supplied energy to the brain was almost right. But rather than supplying energy to the brain glutamate, aspartate and several other amino acids carry nerve messages…

Artificial Sweeteners – Do You Really Want to Put These Chemicals in Your Body?

By request we’re taking a look at artificial sweeteners, their pros and cons. Then you can decide whether you really want to put these chemicals in your body. Thought that you would be interested in a list of the FDA approved artificial sweeteners with their generic and trade names: Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet’N Low) Acesulfame potassium…